This episode is another one where I tip the cap to those who helped to shape the craft beer industry for all of us to enjoy. The Australia Craft Beer scene is littered with stories of people leaving safe and secure jobs to try something new, to start new business, follow a new career path and generally throw caution to the wind to follow their craft beer dream.

James Smith is one of those people...although he has kind of been pursuing his dream of spreading the craft beer gospel since he began his career as a freelance writer with the Age. James has done a lot of things in the industry...founded Good Beer Week, written two and a half books on the great beers of Australia, and probably most importantly, runs arguably to most influential craft beer website in Australia...The Crafty Pint.

In this episode, we chat about:

•How things began for Crafty;

•Great beer experiences;

•Taking pain killers for a back injury that make you write great books;

•The recent poll to award the best new beers of 2019; and

•How working in the industry and loving beer might be a recipe for over indulging;

A legend of the industry who does love a chat...enjoy!

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